IN MEMORY OF BRIAN WILSON POEM & THANKFULS

Thoroughly Poetic Thursday

It’s Thursday, which means it is time for a poem and some thankfuls. I’ll start today off with the poem as it segues into the thankfuls that follow. The inspiration photo provided by Angel Sammy and Teddy (Two Spoiled Cats) ended up being merely a jumping off point for my poem. I am fairly certain neither they nor Mom Pam will mind.

 

 

In Memory of Brain Wilson
June 20, 1942 – June 11, 2025

We six sisters have been jamming together all our lives.
We can play almost anything you like.
“Do you want jazz, rock, blues or classical?
Whatever you suggest, we’ll make it magical,”
said one of the sisters to an elderly man
who’d been tapping his toes to music from the band.
“How about some music from The Beach Boys.
That will take me back to my years as a teen.”

The ladies conferred, launched into their
arrangements of “Surfer Girl,” then “Fun, Fun, Fun.”
The man swayed to the music and began to hum.
He felt like a young buck going to pick up his date−
worrying they’d miss the concert if he was late.
When the songs ended the man had tears in his eyes,
applauded loud enough for the sound to reach the skies.

With a smile for the ladies, the man left for home and bed
with the song, “In My Room,” playing in his head.
As he fell asleep, he was at peace, but
when he awoke, it all seemed like a dream.
Once more with tears in his eyes, he recalled his teens,
remembering the girl from the concert who became his wife;
and, though now an angel, would forever be in his life.

© Janet Buickerood Blue – 06/11/2025

Each week Angel Sammy transmits his poem from the Rainbow Bridge to Teddy for publication. Sammy writes incredible poetry, which is why we always suggest you head over to Two Spoiled Cats to read his weekly contribution. You can get there by clicking on the poetry badge. While there, check out the inspiration photo for next week and join us then in writing a poem.

Thankful Thursday

Each Thursday, Kitties Blue and I also like to share the things for which we are thankful and then participate in Angel Brian’s Thankful Thursday blog hop.

As the title of this week’s poem intimates, it was inspired not just by the photo but also by the death yesterday of Brian Wilson. The Beach Boys are one of Dad Tom’s and my favorite musical groups. We have seen them perform many times and in many different locales throughout the years. I first saw them in concert on February 28, 1964, at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds in San Jose, California. Dad Tom and I saw Brian Wilson for the last time in concert along with Al Jardine, Jardine’s son and a variety of back-up musicians in Elmwood Park here in Roanoke, VA, on August 20, 2016.

We also saw The Beach Boys (without Brian Wilson) here in Roanoke on June 18, 2024. You can see that post here.

I am thankful, as I know Dad Tom is as well, for all the opportunities we have had to enjoy the music from the talented Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys. We will continue to listen to that music often.

I am thankful our vet and I are working toward getting Sawyer’s phenobarbital levels back in the therapeutic range, ideally between 15 and 30 µg/ml. In April, it was around 12 µg/ml, and last week only at nine. If you missed Periwinkle & Stinky’s post on Tuesday, Sawyer had another seizure Monday night (just six days after the previous one last Tuesday).

 

 

As I reported last week, we were trying a new compounding pharmacy, Best Pet Rx. Well, after they did not fill the prescription for the amount ordered by Dr.McBane, we are moving on again. If you have been with us for any length of time, you know our biggest problem is getting Sawyer to eat his food with his meds in it; though, they are tuna flavored. Some years ago we investigated getting them compounded to administer transdermally, but the cost was prohibitive. We are going to try that route again through Wedgewood Pharmacy in New Jersey. They have been partnering with veterinarians since 1981 to provide a broad range of compounded medications. If any of you have used this pharmacy for your pet(s), Sawyer and I would love to know what your experience has been with them.

Sawyer thanks everyone for the purrs, prayers and POTP they have sent him recently and throughout the years.

Periwinkle and Stinky are thankful to those of you who adventured with them on Tuesday for World Pet Memorial Day.

As always, Kitties Blue and I are thankful for those who visit and comment on our posts and join the Sunday Selfies blog hop. And, of course, we are thankful you stopped in to see us today.

We will be participating in the Thankful Thursday blog hop over at Brian’s Home Forever. To join us there, click on the Thankful badge below.

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